CERTIFICATE OF RE-ENTRYOrbital Register™ · by Orbital Radar™
Entry no.
2024-1763
CZ-3B R/B
CZ-3B R/B (NORAD 44638) re-entered Earth’s atmosphere on 2 November 2024 over Australia, after 5 years in orbit.
Official date
NORAD number
44638
International designator
2019-070B
Object type
Rocket body
Country
China
Launched
17 Oct 2019Xichang
Re-entered (UTC)
2 Nov 2024UTC calendar dayAlso recorded as 1 Nov 2024
Time in orbit
5 years1,843 days
How it ended
Re-entered (natural decay)
Latitude range
26.8°N to 26.8°SFinal inclination 26.8°
Mass
8,400 kg
Where it came down
Recorded positionRecorded position 25.0°S, 119.0°E. Its final orbit, inclined at 26.8°, allowed a re-entry anywhere between 26.8°N and 26.8°S.
Life in orbit
5 yearsCZ-3B R/B’s lowest and highest points above Earth, week by week, from its tracking history.
Also ended on 2 Nov 2024
4 entries
Entered in the Orbital Register™, founding volume, September 2026.
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